Ghostly Prison (Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor) Light Play

Circle of Caution

Ghostly Prison slots into white decks that prefer tempo and board control to racing. The enchantment forces opponents to make a choice each combat because Ghostly Prison taxes every attacking creature with a flat cost of {2}. As written on the card, creatures can not attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that is attacking you. That wording makes the effect straightforward to adjudicate in multiplayer pods where multiple attackers and tax stacking matter.

Use Ghostly Prison to protect a slow developing board, to buy time for a commander combo, or to turn an aggressive table inward. The flavor in Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor fits the mechanic since spectral wardens discourage reckless assaults. Experienced players will note that the tax is colorless and scales linearly with attackers which interacts cleanly with token strategies and global pump effects.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{W}
• Card Type – Enchantment
• Subtypes –
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Creatures can’t attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that’s attacking you.
• Power / Toughness –
• Loyalty –